[pct-l] skipping around the snow in socal

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

How would it be from Agua Dulce? 

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pea Hicks" <phix@optigan.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 9:43 AM
Subject: [pct-l] skipping around the snow in socal


> hi all-
> 
> i'm taking a couple days off from the trail, after having hiked from 
> campo to idyllwild, to figure out a plan for ditching around as much 
> snow and other bad weather as possible.
> 
> basically, i want to skip the whole chunk north of idyllwild that might 
> involve re-routes, etc, around the snow (fuller ridge, big bear area, 
> baden powell, etc). i'll come back later and do this whole section. i 
> got off the trail just before fuller ridge, which most folks are 
> re-routing around in order to avoid the snow/ice up there.
> 
> so i figure i'll do the more desert-y stuff for now... my question is, 
> what's the best, southern-most point to get back on the trail, where i 
> won't hit any snow stuff going north until the sierras? i'd like to do 
> that chunk, and hopefully by the time i get to walker pass or kennedy 
> meadows, the snow levels in the section i skipped will be more agreeable 
> and i can come back and cover that section without having to do any 
> bypasses. then after THAT, i'll see what the situation is like in the 
> sierras, and decide whether to do a flipflop or whatever.
> 
> so, any suggestions?
> 
> pea
> (aka girl scout)
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